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Civil Capabilities DESIGN BUILD MAINTAIN About Us Inside Who we are Our culture and values Our commitment to safety Freyssinet Oceania is a multifaceted contractor Vision The safety of our employees is of paramount importance that provides innovative solutions for specialist civil Freyssinet is constantly innovating and finding new and commitment to safety is at all levels of leadership, engineering, building post-tensioning and structural applications to develop sustainable solutions, making including the highest level. Our safety systems are 2 About Us remediation. The Freyssinet name is synonymous discoveries and filing new patents. reviewed and redesigned daily with new learnings. We with post-tensioning, as Eugène Freyssinet, our are guided by the following principles: Our commitment to the future includes combining Our Civil Services founder, was a major pioneer of prestressed concrete. ˈ We work closely with stakeholders. Innovation is in our DNA. our global expertise with local experience, supporting our clients beyond project handover and developing ˈ We methodically plan our work. As a world leader in soil, structural and nuclear the skills of our employees. ˈ We review our environment regularly. engineering, the Soletanche Freyssinet Group – which ˈ We provide purpose-made equipment. Construction Freyssinet is a part – has an unrivalled reputation and Passion 6 Methodology ˈ We identify and mitigate dangerous situations. expertise in specialised civil engineering. We operate in Our local and global expertise, blended with enthusiasm ˈ We train our people to prevent accidents. more than 100 countries spanning five continents, with and genuine interest in our work, defines who we more than 23,000 employees and a turnover exceeding are. Our engineers pool their talents, experiences and Our people €3.2 billion. creativity to develop the best solutions to problems, At Freyssinet Oceania, we believe that people deliver 8 Post-Tensioning from design to implementation. Freyssinet Oceania is recognised as the partner of choice projects. Our employees apply their expertise to pursue for bridge construction. We have been involved with Excellence excellence, nurture relationships, promote team spirit many iconic bridges in the Oceania region, including the: We strive for excellence across all our activities – and maintain high standards of engineering. Heavy Lifting ˈ Anzac Bridge employee safety, human resources, international 10 and Handling We have an enviable reputation in new construction and ˈ Sydney Harbour Bridge expansion, solution design and risk control. Excellence structural repair, and our capability in this growth market ˈ West Gate Bridge is the cornerstone of our approach and underpins the places us at the forefront of the industry. The renewal ˈ Bolte Bridge way we carry out our projects. Client satisfaction is the and durability of an existing structure is environmentally ˈ Transmission Gully benchmark against which we measure our performance. responsible and technically specialised. With more than 14 Cable Structures We also contribute to the construction of many 500 employees in the Oceania region and a diverse prestressed concrete structures, such as water team of highly skilled individuals, we are able to bring reservoirs, LNG storage tanks, towers for wind turbines, innovative solutions to our clients. dams and quay walls. 16 Structural Fittings In the early 1990s, Freyssinet diversified into structural strengthening and maintenance, and our success in this niche area has delivered rapid growth. 18 Seismic Protection The Freyssinet Spirit Structural Strengthening 20 and Maintenance Geotechnical 22 Engineering 2 DESIGN | BUILD | MAINTAIN 3 What we do Field of applications The Freyssinet Civil Division provides specialist solutions Our local and global capabilities are underpinned Bridges Stadiums across different core services: by an active research and development policy, Freyssinet is a pioneer in prestressed concrete and Freyssinet’s unparalleled track record for world-class led by a technical department and a worldwide cable-stayed technologies. We are recognised as and specialist construction methods is demonstrated by Construction Structural network that works closely with research laboratories the partner of choice for bridge construction, with a our lead and expertise in several high-profile stadiums Methodology Fittings and universities. contribution that extends far beyond post-tensioning and complex facilities around the world. Each of our core services is applicable in numerous and includes all the specialist construction methods. The use of innovative construction techniques for Post- Seismic market sectors and types of structures, including Our expertise in bridge construction is also sought after stadiums includes cable-stayed roofs, heavy lifting, post- Tensioning Protection bridges, tanks, dams, stadiums and industrial facilities. as a joint venture partner or alliance, where we take an tensioning, and design and methodology. Structural We are sensitive to our clients’ needs and take pride in active role in the overall project while maintaining our Heavy Lifting In recent years, we have developed an integrated Strengthening our ability to use our know-how across all sectors. role as a post-tensioning subcontractor. and Handling proposal on cable-stayed structures that includes and Maintenance Dams design, supply and installation. Cable Geotechnical With the expertise of the Soletanche Freyssinet Group, Industrial Structures Engineering Freyssinet offers integrated solutions – combining Freyssinet’s new construction techniques extend to design, supply and installation – as either a specialist industrial structures, including warehouse slabs, port subcontractor or the main contractor. facilities and silos. We offer a one-stop shop for a wide range of techniques, Post-tensioning slabs on heavy-load pavements including vertical anchoring with ground and rock improve cost by reducing the slab thickness, speed of anchors, geomembranes, structural concrete repair and construction and quantity of expansion joints. strengthening and increasing dam and spillway capacity using fusegates. Heavy-lifting techniques bring cost-effective solutions as an alternative to the use of heavy-lift cranes. Tanks and water Freyssinet’s design capability, coupled with early project Freyssinet has a long and successful record of providing involvement during the preliminary design phase, allows post-tensioning solutions for large concrete storage tanks. the client to choose the best solution for the project. Propping system, Tuggerah Bridge Temporary pier brackets, Freyssinet has worked extensively around the world replacement (NSW) Grafton Bridge (NSW) on new LNG terminal projects, including Pluto, Gorgon Mining and Wheatstone in Australia, which has allowed us to Mining infrastructure presents unique challenges that In-house design require specialist knowledge. At Freyssinet Oceania, we excel in in-house design improve our offering in technical efficiency and new and have the resources and capability to deliver a full plant and installation techniques that we also implement Our involvement in mining projects in Australia has turnkey solution. Freyssinet has the capability to design in other industries such as water storage. strengthened our expertise in providing specialised complex temporary works that go hand in hand with the engineering services to the mining industry. specialist methodology services we provide. Wind farms With extensive knowledge and experience across civil Freyssinet has developed a dedicated turnkey solution engineering fields, our team provides in-house support for the design and construction of tall concrete towers for all our specialist services. We work closely with for wind turbines, maximising energy production from our clients to deliver innovative solutions and support stronger and consistent wind speeds at higher elevations. them throughout the full project life cycle, from The Freyssinet tower design, made of precast concrete concept to reality. sections assembled by post-tensioning, can be adapted to Our in-house capability and facilities ensure a any turbine requirement. Towers can be either all concrete Launching nose, responsive and timely service that minimises risks and or a hybrid structure with a steel section at the top. Transmission Gully (NZ) maximises results. 4 DESIGN | BUILD | MAINTAIN 5 Majura Parkway bridge (ACT) South Road Superway (SA) Additional crossing of the Clarence River, Grafton (NSW) Construction Methodology South Road Superway (SA) Construction Methodology Selected Freyssinet has established an enviable As world leaders in engineering, our projects reputation in developing modern construction are implemented and achieved with significant projects methods. Regardless of the material used technical expertise and experience, and with (e.g. concrete, steel), our construction methods wide-ranging capabilities that include design are divided into two categories: in situ and consultation. construction and prefabrication construction. Both categories involve a broad array of Freyssinet’s scope techniques and resources, including: ˈ construction engineering ˈ design of temporary works ˈ carriage-form travellers and self-launching ˈ fabrication of temporary works trusses for in situ construction ˈ supply of specialist equipment ˈ launching gantries for cantilever bridges construction ˈ erection of the superstructures Sheahan Bridge duplication (NSW) Transmission